A string indicative of clock or elapsed time, generally consisting of day, month, year and time of day. The modern trend is to require a to have an onboard clock so PROGRAMMED DEVICE that timestamps can be generated for purposes. Timestamps must have a resolution of at LOG most one second and must include a four-digit year and time zone indicator. VVSG.
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A string indicative of clock or elapsed time, generally consisting of day, month, year and time of day. The modern trend is to require a to have an onboard clock so PROGRAMMED DEVICE that timestamps can be generated for purposes. Timestamps must have a resolution of at LOG most one second and must include a four-digit year and time zone indicator. VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Timestamp. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/timestamp
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